PERSONS WANTED.

New Zealand Police Gazette, Volume XXXIII, Issue 51, 23 December 1908, Page 535

PERSONS WANTED.

Auckland. Between 30th lultjlno and Bth instant, on warrant for false pretences, Ennis, age thirty-two, height 6 ft., fresh /gbmplaajqm/A clean - shaved, dark-brown hair, brown eyes, athletic build, short-sighted (wears glasses) ; wekrmg nark sac suit, hard black hat. Is identical with George Henry Ennis. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 206.) Offender obtained certain sums, amounting to £5 10s., from Peter Reilly by falsely representing that he had £l6O to his credit in the National Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. Other charges pending.

Auckland.— l2th instant, on warrant for deserting his wife, Gordon Heintz Hartley, age twenty-two or twentythree, medium height, grocer’s assistant, native of England, medium build, slightly bow-legged, brown eyes, black hair, clean-shaved. Was working for a Mrs. Parkinson, Midhurst, near Stratford, during latter end of November. He is well known in New Plymouth.

Auckland. provide for the future maintenanceW wks unkofhijWitimate child, Dan O’Leary, erne abnwMrwenty-p»A) 10 in. or 11 in., plumberjfmadrWc/ ok Mew YfyJWid, .medium build, clean-shaved, fresn ucMnplesib*! Brown >e|ps, ahburn hair. Last seen at Haniyton, sixWe/fesj ago, ana was then working at the hospital. ParentsYreside at Wanganui or New Plymouth. He may endeavour to leave New Zealand. Complainant, Lettie McWilliams.

Auckland. —l3th ultimo, on warrant for failing to provide for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Charles I—P.G.

Palmer, age twenty-four w-, twenty-five, height 5 ft. in., labourer, native of New/Z&alajid, slight hhild, dark complexion, black hair, very pKftuinent i>h}c' / o-yes.; probably dressed in dark-blue worstedsuit. Maygo to Wanganui to work on tramway. Parents reside at Mangapai. Complainant, Ethel May Taylor.

Auckland. —17th ultimo, on warrant for disobeying an order of the Court to pay 10s. per week for the maintenance of his wife, John Henry Jones, age twenty-eight, height about 5 ft. 9 in., carter, slight build, fair hair and complexion, blue eyes, clean-shaved, has only one front tooth in upper jaw, large projecting ears. Arrears due up to 26th October last, £2 Is.

Auckland. —2nd July last, that he-may be compelled to provide for the maintenance of his fipre children, inmates of the Auckland Industrial SchooL/ Jdseph Allen Clarke, alias Newland, 'nViasr Conn/ age forty-nine, height 5 ft. 7Jin., labourer ancy^gifrm-digger, native of New Zealand, medium build, black hair, grey eyes, long thin nose, mole on back of neck. (See Police Gazette, 1900, page 16& and 1905, pages 1 and 133.) ./ -

Rotorua. — 20th ultimo, on warrant for theft gj£?£3. J. A. 7 in., accountant, sligM bml£, fair moustache ; dressed in soft green-felt hat with fa band * v(ery fond of drink. He was agent fo < j^ ! re(|erick Hayes, carpenter, and received £3 for rent from Mrs. J. A. Laing, and has failed to account for same. Supposed to have gone to Auckland.

Palmerston North.— 2sth ultimo, on warrant for {q2se pretences, G. H. Carvosso, age twenty-five, 5 A. 7in., clerk and traveller, nativaof slim build, pale complexion, fair hair, /dl^tjAsl^hrVea; was dressed in a grey suit and cap. Offender-rendered a cheque for £2 drawn on the National Bank of New Zealand at Wanganui to H. W. Scott, chemist. It was returned marked ‘ No account.” His parents reside at Dunedin. Other charges pending.

Wellington. —l6th ultimo, on warrant for deserting his children, Maurice Daniel Paulmeir, age thirty, height 5 ft. 6Jin., labourer, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair moustache ; dressed in dark clothes and hard hat. (See Police Gazette, 1908, pages 499 and 525.) Complainant, Dorothy Paulmeir.

Wellington. —l3th instant, on warrant for failing to comply with an order of the Court to provide for the maintenance of his step-child, James Malachy Sheridan, age twenty-seven, height 5 ft. BJin., carpenter, native of New Zealand, dark complexion, black hair, brown eyes, large nose, two scars on left wrist, scar on right temple, small birth-mark

on left thumb, scar on left side of head. (See Police Gazette, 1908, pages 89, 47, 95, 156.) Arrears due up to the 12th October last, £1 4s.

Wellington. —l4th instant, on warrant for forgery and uttering, Walter Rogers (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 10 in., rather slight build, clean-shaved, long sharp features, hollow cheeks, dark complexion, dark hair, looks like a labourer; dressed in shabby dark-tweed clothes, black slouch hat, soft coloured shirt with soft collar, shabby white-coloured tie. Offender forged the name of James Neave to a cheque for £2O on Bank of Australasia, Wellington, and uttered same to Horace Lloyd, jeweller. He also uttered a cheque for £l6 to Walter Lewis Jenness, jeweller, Wellington, in payment for a silver hunting keyless chronograph Arosa watch, No. 131376, and may be found wearing it. He also signed the name of Jos. Marchant to another cheque. Other charges pending.

Lyttelton. —l6th instant, on warrant for deserting the s.s. “ Gowanburn,” being a prohibited immigrant, Chow Sang, age twenty-four, height 5 ft. 5 in., ship’s steward, native of China, stout build ; was wearing clothes too large for him, has an overcoat with him : slovenly appearance. A reward of £lO will be paid for his apprehension.

Christchurch.— 7th instant, on warrant for theft of a gold neck-chain and cross, value £2 10s. 6d. (recovered), property of Mary Farrell, nurse, J. Sturmey (name probably fictitious), age about twenty-five, height about 5 ft. 8 in. or9in., medium build, dark hair and complexion, cleanshaved ; wearing dark-blue coat and vest and hard hat.

Christchurch.— llth instant, on warrant for failing to provide for the future maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child, Ernest Yorke, age twentv-nine, height 5 ft. 11 in., clerk, native of England, slight build, rather stooped, pale complexion, fair hair, large blue eyes, ginger moustache, broad dialect; dressed in dark-grey suit and hard black felt hat. His brother resides at East Oxford, Canterbury.

Akaroa.— Ist instant, on warrant for false pretences, R. J. Williams, age about thirty, height 5 ft. 6in., slim build, fair complexion, dressed in greyish-coloured sac suit. Offender received £3 from W. H. Henning, shipping agent, for advertising space in the Christmas number of the “ Bed Funnel ” magazine by falsely representing that he was agent for the magazine. A man named H. Stewart was dismissed from the Bed Funnel Publishing Company on 11th ultimo, and is supposed to be identical with offender.

Dunedin. — 2nd ultimo, on warrant of commitment to Dunedin Prison for forty-eight hours in default of paying 10s. fine for disobeying an order of the Court for the maintenance of his mother, William John Galvin, age thirty-four, height about sft. 9in., boardinghouse-keeper and fisherman, native of New Zealand, medium build, dark hair and moustache, blue eyes; dressed in dark suit and Dr. Jim bat; fond of drink.